RE: [HOE] marshalls only

[Patrick Gamblin <b7um@unb.ca>]

>===== Original Message From Jim Burzelic <zombi_bobb@yahoo.com> =====
>I think maybe spoilerspace is in order here.
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>> I'm just wondering what sort of restrictions should
>> be in place given the
>> nature of the
>> Mute's abilities and the equipment that makes it
>> run.
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>Well, spiritually, Tech Spirits will not only fear the
>Junker but might even despise him. I'd probably treat
>him as if he had Gun Spirit Taint, except even they
>don't like being around him. I can't imagine any tech
>spirits wanting to work with a guy who rips apart tech
>souls to build another device.

That's pretty much what I was thinking. I'm not even sure if the Mute stuff 
would be foolproof, as Junkers also like to burn ghost rock for energy (rather 
than to release spirits), something that always made me think that the spirit 
batteries are full of compressed manitou spirit that gets used up in Junker 
devices, not a nice thing for the manitou. Of course, maybe the manitou don't 
care about dealing with someone who commonly harms manitou.

I should also add that my understanding of Junkers is based largely on what 
I've read here over the years and the Iron Oasis book, as my local store has 
never been able to get in a copy of The Junkman Cometh and by the time I could 
have ordered it online, I no longer had the money (and was using my own system 
for the game anyway). So I'm thinking in more general terms than in specific 
mechanics. The information is definitely helpful, tho.

Marshal Paddy

"As I look back, I see that it had been a mistake to send the letter. If you look far enough back, you will find that everything starts at some minor point. Something small becomes something very big. Something simple becomes complex. A brief moment of time becomes the focus of a tragedy. The letter was the minor point - something of no consequence that became the start of something of... importance." - Paul Thorgrimson, 'River of Blood, Path to Ruin,' October 2001